Daily Republican., 1887-10-07
Tho Elkton Fair,

The weather yesterday was Gil one
could wish for and gladden. the hearts
of the managers of the Il kton fatr ss
none stLer bat q bright day could do,
as they were certain of having . large
attendance to ses the usual display
made ct such fairs, besides the large
number OF lovers Of speedy horse hssn,
who came prepared V see some good
trOtting, and they were not dissppoint-
ed by any means The number In at
tendance was estimated to be some.
where in the neil Dor hood Of 5000. and
the krounds were comfortably filled.
The fakirs reaped . rich harvest, and
outnumbered anything on exhibition.
Their greed after the nickels, dimes
and quarters, and the many arts they
used 70 attract the crowd wss amusing
Tho two kirls With bushy hair and
the loCc-.nouthed card mAnipulAtor,
who drew the curious for . few min
utes, and then the thyee Rraoes, 'grace,
disgrace and candle grace" champion
cd by . frecklec faced man made
the air resound with his leatbe:-.ungea
voice, while doing rather stale card
trick. Then the three beauties sang q
doleiul song and dls0ynoeted within
the recesses Of the oAhr 1Rt where
you we're inyited IN FOR U0Hbal sum
Of 10 cents.
The E!kton band Alled In the tint
between the races with the best they
could do In the music line, and 1t wat
truly hear.-,endipg ai times
| Tue crack band Of Baltimore, consist
ing of forty Ave pieces, will be on hand
today.
An Incident Of the day was the at.
tempt made by . pickpocket to lift the
watch OF an old gentleman, which the
vlo,im resented by hitting the thief q
blow In the face and handing him over
to q couple Of specials, who placed him
In the e kton jail.
The trains going North and South
were filled to overfiowing and carried
Thousands to the fair grounds. Two
specials were run up in the evening
one consisting OF six and the other ter
care, both packed.
The represeL tative OF ths REPUBLI
CAN wishes to express his hearty thank
tebies received ut the hands OF Mr.. Geo
A. Blake, one of the directors.
Tho grand stand WAS crowded, ever.
available inch being taken and tn
space In front Of same being filed, O
!,
tent on one Object-to see the race.
The main attraction In the mornini
WAS the tournmept, In which eighteeI
knights participated. The first thre
tilts was for rings ~ inches, the bal
Ance for one inch rings. The aIst priz
WAS won by J. d. Almo,y, he tAkini
Sc rings; second, 81. B. Bay, he taking
35 rings; third, John Howard, he tax.
ing Is rings; fourth, Harry T. Ducker
he taking IL rings; fifth, Dallas Lore, h,
taking is rings. The prizes consisted
Of $50, $40, $50, $50, $40. The distano
was rs yards, to be made in seconds
Dallas Lo,e made the distance In
seconds.
The trotting In the afternoon was th
chief feature, and we're won by the fol
lowing horses: $50 clsss-premiu1
$500; S150 S75, S45 and $50. Yorktowl
: Belle won 10 three straight heate, 2 IS
2 Al and 2 40A.
Q 80 class-premium, $500; ]. T
!. Richsrdson winning; time, 2 80, %
and 1873.
. $50 pacing race-prsmium $500, ws
. not finished when the races were of fC
u the day owing to darA = sss, The ,as
was between Bolton and u Monarch.
The fourth racs WAS raauing mil
dash for 500. Roeette won In 1901
!, closely followed by Pat DAILY.
. The half. mile running race WAS wo
! by Elkton In 1 55IS and 1.5S. Two er
tries, and each horse carried ITO poundl
Wilmington Was well represented
!. Ger l, ,0o0 persons being the lowest est
Il n.ate placed.
!. To-day winds up the fair, and frol
|. | q anraxranoaa fhla ~tIl ha tho nat an
cessful year for the association since /
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